Music Production
iZotope Mastering Software Now Available in Serato Studio
Source: Serato
Serato has teamed up with iZotope to bring their powerful music mastering software to Serato Studio. iZotope’s Ozone 9 Elements plug-in is now included in Serato Studio users’ subscriptions.
Ozone 9 Elements comes with a selection of mastering presets that allow beatmakers to produce professional-sounding tracks. For a more tailored sound, the plug-in’s “Master Assistant” feature will analyze your track and create a custom preset based on your style.
Watch Serato’s Ozone 9 Elements video below and click here for more info.
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Goldie Awards Winners Announced
Lionclad winning the 3rd Annual Goldie Awards beat battle championship at Brooklyn Steel on October 17, 2019 (Source: Instagram)
The 3rd Annual Goldie Awards winners have been announced! The DJ battle champion is DJ ADMC, and the beat battle champion is Lionclad. Congratulations to the new champions!
The battle was hosted by Denzel Curry and YehMe2. The judges consisted of Armand Van Helden, Just Blaze, Busy P, Craze, Take A Daytrip, Alison Wonderland, UNIIQU3, and Kittens.
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2019 Goldie Awards: Watch Live
YUTO performs at the 2018 Goldie Awards in New York City. (Credit: Deon)
UPDATE: The 3rd Annual Goldie Awards DJ battle champion is DJ ADMC, and the beat battle champion is Lionclad.
The 3rd Annual Goldie Awards DJ and beat battle is going down tonight, Oct. 17, at Brooklyn Steel in New York City. The beat battle starts at 7:30pm EST, with the DJ battle kicking off at 9:00pm EST.
For those in the NYC area, tickets are available here. For everyone else, DJcity will be livestreaming the event on our Facebook page.
The battle will be hosted by Denzel Curry and YehMe2. Judging the battle are Armand Van Helden, Just Blaze, Busy P, Craze, Take A Daytrip, Alison Wonderland, UNIIQU3, and Kittens.
Click here for more info and tune in tonight.
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DJcity Teams With Serato for Serato Studio Workshop Series, ‘DJs Make Beats’
Source: Serato
DJcity has teamed up with Serato to host a series of Serato Studio workshops called DJs Make Beats. The workshops will teach DJs how to quickly transform their ideas into beats using Serato’s beat making software, Serato Studio.
The workshops will take place in five cities across the West Coast of North America during October. Check out the schedule below. Space is limited; RSVP is required.
Vancouver
October 7
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Fortune Sound Club
Register now
Las Vegas
October 24
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Park on Fremont
Register now
Los Angeles (Hollywood)
October 27
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ruby Theater
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Oakland
October 28
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
YR Media
Register now
Los Angeles (West LA)
October 29
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Scratch DJ Academy
Register now
Download a free trial of Serato Studio here.
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How Bad Bunny and Tainy’s ‘Callaita’ Was Produced
Puerto Rican producer Tainy recently sat down with Genius to break down how he made his and Bad Bunny‘s crossover hit, “Callaita.”
With over 340 million streams on Spotify alone, the track peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, and No. 52 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. It adds to a growing list of Spanish-language songs that have crossed over into the US mainstream.
Born in Puerto Rico, Tainy has become one of the most in-demand producers in the Latin world. His credits include Cardi B‘s “I Like It,” Bad Bunny‘s “Solo de Mi,” and Ozuna‘s “Bebe.”
Watch Tainy break down “Callaita” above.
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2019 Goldie Awards: Judges Announced
A-Trak at the 2018 Goldie Awards. (Source: Facebook)
The Goldie Awards have announced the judges for the 2019 competition, which goes down in New York City on Oct. 17.
The awards, which feature separate DJ and beat battles, will be judged by an eclectic lineup. They include Armand Van Helden, Just Blaze, Busy P, Craze, Take A Daytrip, Alison Wonderland, UNIIQU3, and Kittens.
Hosting the competition will be Denzel Curry and YehMe2.
Entries for the DJ and beat battles are open until Sept. 1. Submission and ticket info can be found here.
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